Golf bag



.'1. K. HoTzE July 2, 1935.

GOLF BAG Filed Nov. 19, 1952 Patented July 2, 1935 UNrrsD ys'rnriizs PATENT", oFFlcE.. v2,006,921 n i i i GOLF me, Y

John K. Hotze, Louis, Mo. n Application November 19, v1932, Serial No. 643,349

19 Claims. (C1. 15G-1.5)V

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements on golf bags and pertains more particularly to a'reinforcement for the carrying means ,of the bag and to the bag wall as Well.

Anotherobjectof the invention is in providing the bag .with improved reinforcing means to which the lifting or carrying straps of the bag are secured, for preventing distortion -of the bag during carrying of the bag when the bag is laden with playing clubs. 1

A further `objectief Athe invention lis in provid- -ing the carrying reinforcement which secured to the bag Wall, with resilient inlays which are cooperable with the reinforcement.

The invention is also a furthering of the irnprovements in a golf bag disclosed in my pending 4application Ser. No. 538,157. Y

v,Other and further objects Will appear in the specication and be specially pointed out in the appended claims, rreference being had to theaccompanying drawing exemplifying the invention,

andinwhchr l Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of a golf bag showing therinvention applied thereto, alower portion v(Jithe golfbag being-.broken away. i

yFigure I2*,is an'enlargedfragmentary longitudif nal section .taken approximately on the: `line SII- II 0fjFg.jl. l l

.Figure 3 is an en largedgtransverse sectiontaken approximately on the line III- IIIof Fig. 2,

Figure i is anunderside view of the reinforcing structure beforel being applied to the golf bag wall. f

;Figure, 5 is an-enlargedffragmentary cross secti0I 1 taken .approximately 1von lthe line .V-V of Fig. 1.

`Inthe accompanyingdrawing, l 'designates a .golfq-bag having a bag Wall 2,-a ,base Ssecured .to the bag Walland a collar 4 secured to the opposite endspf the bag vWallat the open Vendy or mouth 5 ofthe bag. l

A reinforcing structure 6 of the anapproxi- .mate Y-shape which may be made of onepiece, if desiredybut in the instanceof this disclosure, the reinforcing structure is built up and comprise a material length 1 which may be of heavy leather or other suitable material,v having a pairof branching portionsS diverging from one endand secured thereto by stitching. y

.Seenred toeachbranching Yportion-8, by re- Ts pective 'Ar-ivets ,9, is a metallic resilient strip It) l.anden each Asiderof eachvstrip I0 in opposing position,is apair `.of .elongated apertures l I. Extending longitudinallyof the length or leg 'I and secured theretoiatitsenldsby rivets i2, isa flat metallic resilient Vst rip y13tlie strips I0 end l being .secured on the under Vside v of the kbranching portions 8 and theleg fl vas shown inthe sey+ eral 'figures of the drawing.

The reinforcing structure rcomprising the parts 5 i' and 8 and their respective resilient strips I and i3 is secured to the bag Wall 2 in Y-shaped'gforination by stitching, designated at I and l5, as shown in Fig. 1, the uppr end i6 of the leg 'I being inserted under the ,collar 4 adjacent the bag mouth .by transverse stitching I8.

Prior to stitching, the branching portions 8 to `thepbag Wall, inverted U-shapedstrips IB are ,en-

gaged in opposing pairs of apertures ll of said branching men1bers,and the feet 20 oi eachniem- A115 ber i9 kWill fbeengaged and held in position by ,the stitching l5 when the branching portions 8 are secured to thebag Wall.

. Eachmember i9 when secured-"to respeQi/ive `branching portions B provides loops for )vlereen 20 gaging respective straps 2each of said straps at oneA end being secured tothe extending end of respective .branching portions 8 either by ,stitchingyor riveting, the opposite .endsof said straps ybeing secured to aD link 22. y Agcarrying handle 23 is securedat itsnpper end i to the leg 'i by providingan aperture. 24 in said leg andthe upper end of the handle beinginsertedintheapertureand secured to the leg, and

the lower extending end of ,thehandle 23 being se- 30 cured to theD link v22. i Connected` to the lower, end of ,the handle 2 3 by ,azbuckle 2.5, is one endof a carrying strap 26,

said strap being secured atits upper en dflto the D link 21 which is fastened to the bag adjacent 35 1 the mouththereof.

Fromaninspection,of,Figs.`1, 2 a r1d,3, itis to be noted that the branching portions 8 extend around the `bag girth to points adjacent the under carrying side 28 of thebag wall, andvvh'en the .40, golf bag is carriedin a customary inclined position withtheplaying clubs therein, the weightof the ladened` bag Will be received by therstrap which is mounted overthe shoulder of the golfer or caddy. 1 f 1 Asthe branching portions are s ecuredto 4the bag wall intermediate ofA its length, the lader'ied Weight will Ybereceived by the branchingporti'on's A 8j and thelifting force Will be thrust forwardly and upvvarc'ily through the branching portions,l to 50 'the ieg 1V with'whien they connectandtogtneollari/i .of the' bagmouth, thereinforciiigfstru ure 6 resisting the mad. 'This iorwardand 'upward thrust'of the load'vi'sfbrought about by 'ther shoulderca'rrying strap ,being connected at i t slovv er 5 5 end to the pair of straps 2| through the D link 22 and said straps 2| being connected at their lower ends to respective branching portions, the straps 2| and the lifting strap 26 therefore receiving and carrying the load from the lower side 28 of the bag which is carrying the load.

Also, by reason of the branching portions 8 and the leg 'I with which they connect being secured to the bag Wall throughout their entire length, and the branching portions 8 extending around the bag girth to the lower side 28 of the bag, a more even distribution of the carrying load is presented to the reinforcing structure and the stieners or resilient metallic strips and I3 of the branching portions 8 and the leg l respectively of the structure 6, will prevent buckling'of the bag wall from a point intermediate the bag length to the mouth 5 of the bag.

The resilient metallic strips of the branching portions 8, by reason of their being flat when secured to said branching portions as shown in Fig. 4, will obviously present an outward thrusting'force to the branching portions when said portions are secured to the bag wall, said metallic strips therefore tending to hold the circular shape of the bag, and thus prevent sagging of the bag. Y

For holding the straps 2| in conforming contact with the branching portions 8 during carrying of the bag, the loops formed by the members I9 are provided, said loops preventing the straps at their upperends from pulling away from the branching portions 8 during carrying of the loaded bag.

The handle 23, while not being ordinarily used in carrying a loaded golf bag, is however, capable of directing the carrying strains to the reinforcing structure 6 when the handle is used as a lifting member by reason of it being secured at one end to the straps 2| and at its opposite end to the leg 1 of the reinforcing structure.

This improved reinforcing structure when applied to a golf bag, not only reinforces the bag lWall for carrying purposes and for cooperation r with the bag wall for eliminating distortion, but

the structure also provides a golf bag of durability,

tness and refinement.

Obviously, constructional modifications of the device are possible without departing from the vspirit of the present invention and therefore it is to be understood that it is not necessary to limit the invention by the terms used in the foregoing description, excepting such as as the state of the art may require.

What I 'claim is:-

1. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a longitudinally disposed leg extending from adjacent the bag mouth and diverging portions leading from said leg, a. carrying strap having branches secured to each of said portions, and a retaining member secured to each diverging'portion having engagement with respective strap branches.

2. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a longitudinally disposed leg extending from adjacent the bag mouth and diverging portions leading from said leg, `a carrying strap having branches secured to each of said portions, and a retaining member secured to each diverging portion over-engaging respective strap branches for permitting sliding movement of said strap branches thereunder.

3. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a longitudinally disposed leg extending from adjacent the bag mouth and diverging portions leading from said leg, a carrying strap having branches secured to the extending end of each of said diverging portions, and a retaining member secured to each diverging portion over-engaging respective strap branches intermediate their ends.

4. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a stiiening leg having a pair of diverging portions extending from one end, a resilient member bearing against each of said diverging portions and held in lengthwise position thereto, and carrying means for the bag connected to said diverging portions.

5. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a stiffening leg having a pair of diverging portions extending from one end, a resilient member disposed lengthwise of each diverging portion and xed so as to resiliently bear thereagainst, and carrying means for the bag connected to said diverging portions adjacent their extending ends.

6. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a stifiening leg having a pair of diverging portions extending from one end, a fiat resilient member secured at one end to each diverging portion and adapted to bear thereagainst, and carrying means for the bag connected to said diverging portions adjacent their extending ends.

7. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a longitudinally disposed leg and diverging portions leading from said leg at one end, resilient means effective on each of said diverging portions and said leg, said resilient means being disposed lengthwise of said diverging portions and said leg and interposed therebetween and the bag wall, and a carrying strap secured to the extending end of each diverging portion.

8. A golf bag having a reinforcing leg secured to the bag wall extending from the mouth of the bag and having a pair of diverging portions extending partially around the girth of the bag wall and secured thereto, a resilient member interposed between each of said diverging portions and the bag wall, and carrying means secured to the ends of said diverging portions.

9. A golf bag having a reinforcing leg secured to the bag wall extending from the mouth of the bag and having a pair of diverging portions extending partially around the girth of the bag wall and secured thereto, a resilient member interposed between each of said diverging portions, said leg and the bag wall, and carrying means secured to the ends of said diverging portions.

10. A golf bag having a reinforcing leg secured to the bag wall extending from the mouth of the bag and having a pair of diverging portions extending partially around the girth of the bag wall intermediate of its length, a carrying strap having branches secured to the end of each of said diverging portions, and retaining means cooperable with each of said strap branches for holding them against said portions.

11. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a longitudinally disposed leg extending from adjacent the bag mouth, diverging portions leading from said leg to portions of the bag wall girth adjacent the center of the bag Wall length, a carrying strap having branches secured to'each of said portions, and a retaining member secured to each diverging portion cooperable to retain the strap branches against respective diverging portions.

'12. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall comprising a stiffening leg having a pair of diverging portions` extending from one end, a longitudinally disposed resilient member secured to and active on each of said diverging portions, a carrying strap having branching connection with the extending end of each of said diverging portions, and a retaining member secured to each diverging portion at a distance from their ends through which respective branching connections of said carrying strap are under-engaged.

13. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall, diverging resilient means forming part of the structure extending around the bag wall girth, and carrying means for Vthe bag having branches secured to the structure adjacent the extending end of each of said diverging resilient means.

14. A golf bag having a reinforcing structure secured to the bag wall, diverging flatresilient strips forming part of the structure extending around the bag wall girth, and carrying means for the bag having branches secured to the struc-y ture adjacent the extending end of each of said resilientl strips.

15. A golf bag having a reinforcing structurey comprising alongitudinally disposed flat resilient Y strip extending from adjacent the bag mouth towards an intermediate portion of the bag wall length, a pair of flat resilient strips disposed divergingly from one another and from the extending end of said other resilient strip, and carrying means having a pair of branches at one end, each being secured to the bag wall adjacent the extending ends of said diverging strips, the

other end of said carrying means being secured Y to the bagat or adjacent the mouth thereof.

16. A golf bag having carrying means secured at one end to the bag adj aeent the mouth thereof, the other end of the carrying means rbranching to diiferent points of the bag wall girth adjacent the center of the bag length, bag wall stiffening' means partially encircling a portion of the bag wall to which the girth engaging points of the carrying means are secured, and a cooperable retaining member over-engaging each branching part Yof the carrying means.

1'7. A golf bag having both a handle and a carrying strap, the handle having its upper end directly secured tothe bag and its lower end free of the bag,'and a pair of diverging extensions ,Y

secured to and leading from the lower end of the handle, secured to the bag at their extending ends and being free of the bag from their points of securance thereto, and retaining means over` engaging each extension.

18. A golf baghaving both a handle .and aV ing means over-engaging each extension. v

19. A handle for a golf bag havingrone lend free of the bag, a pair of diverging extensions leading from the free end of the handle, saidA extensions encircling a portion of the bag girth and being secured thereto at their extending ends, 

